Books
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A Friendship Forged in Wartime Casts a Long Shadow
ABSOLUTION, by Alice McDermott Alice McDermott is rightly celebrated for her granular, nuanced portraits of mid-20th-century life, with a particular…
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An Embarrassment of Witches
Jewish magic, Southern conjure magic and Scottish magic abound in new middle grade novels by Laurel Snyder, Eden Royce and…
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When the Thrill of Victory Felt Truly Thrilling
Michael MacCambridge’s “The Big Time” rewinds to the ’70s, when showy personalities and compelling rivalries turned sports into mass entertainment.
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6 Terrific Witchy Y.A. Novels
S. Isabelle, the author of “The Witchery” and its sequel, “Shadow Coven,” recommends some of her favorite Y.A. novels about…
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Margaret Renkl Writes in the Space Between Grief and Hope
In her most recent book, “The Comfort of Crows,” Renkl puts her admirable powers of perception to use, offering readers…
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Britney Spears Doesn’t Need to Narrate Her Memoir for It to Sing
The actor Michelle Williams reads the audiobook version of the recently liberated pop star’s memoir, “The Woman in Me.”
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Is the American Dream More Dead Than Alive?
In “Ours Was the Shining Future,” the New York Times writer David Leonhardt dissects the country’s record on prosperity, arguing…
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Under the Leather Jackets: Anxiety, Bravado and the Keys to TV Stardom
Candid memoirs by Henry Winkler and John Stamos reveal how lucky breaks — and Yale training, and a curling iron…
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Lying All the Way to the Bank in ‘America Fantastica’
Tim O’Brien’s manic satire follows a disgraced journalist on a criminal road trip through a myth-addled nation.
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Thurston Moore Revisits His Sonic Youth
In a new memoir, the rock luminary details his long career and the music that shaped him.